Rhode Island has a primary care problem. Health Insurance Commissioner Cory King has a plan.

An initial wellness exam for the state’s primary care landscape published by the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner ...
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What’s causing the primary care physician shortage in RI, Mass.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Finding a primary care physician these days is no easy feat. There’s a shortage of PCPs in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In the most recent episode of 12 Health, ...
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McKee proposal could help RI retain more primary care providers

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee wants to invest more money in a state program that helps physicians pay off their student loan debt. The Health Professional Loan Repayment Program offers loan ...
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Something must be done about RI's primary care crisis | Opinion

Anchor Medical, a large primary care practice in Rhode Island, is closing due to physician recruitment challenges. Low insurance reimbursements for primary care in Rhode Island make it difficult to ...
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RI is in dire need of primary care doctors. Could foreign-trained physicians help?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joseph Solomon Jr., a Democrat from Warwick, is well aware of the situation. “It's a common theme that you hear all the time: ...

Report underscores the numbers behind RI’s primary care crisis

The report released by the OHIC highlights those most disproportionately affected by Rhode Island's health care ailments.
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McKee rolls out RI primary care reforms; Neronha criticizes ‘half-baked’ approach

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has announced a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening the state’s primary care system through both immediate and long-term strategies.
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Brown Health to add 40,000 new primary care patients in agreement with RI attorney general

PROVIDENCE – Brown University Health will take on 40,000 new patients and hire 27 new primary care providers over the next four years under an agreement with the attorney general’s office and the ...
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Hundreds more physicians needed to address RI primary care shortage, experts say

CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — David Carlbert starts every morning by testing his blood sugar and taking his blood pressure. The 68-year-old has diabetes and other chronic pain issues, but as of January, ...
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Primary care is in crisis — and Rhode Island can’t delay addressing it any longer

Our state’s health care system is in collapse, with primary care providers being asked to do more than ever before, a board member of the Rhode Island Medical Society says Primary care is the front ...
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RI's primary care training program faces funding cuts | Opinion

Rhode Island is experiencing a primary care crisis, with a significant shortage of providers. A Primary Care Training Sites Program was created to increase in-state clinical training opportunities.